"Hope is one leg of a three-legged stool, together with faith and charity. These three stabilize our lives regardless of the rough or uneven surfaces we might encounter at the time. . . ."Hope has the power to fill our lives with happiness. Its absence—when this desire of our heart is delayed—can make 'the heart sick' (Proverbs 13:12)."Hope is a gift of the Spirit. It is a hope that through the Atonement of Jesus Christ and the power of His Resurrection, we shall be raised unto life eternal and this because of our faith in the Savior. This kind of hope is both a principle of promise as well as a commandment, and, as with all commandments, we have the responsibility to make it an active part of our lives and overcome the temptation to lose hope. Hope in our Heavenly Father's merciful plan of happiness leads to peace, mercy, rejoicing, and gladness. The hope of salvation is like a protective helmet; it is the foundation of our faith and an anchor to our souls."

Our son, John, and his wife, Amanda, were due to have their first baby on or about May 8 but she decided to arrive 10 weeks early and was born today at 6:58am (MST) She only weighs 3lbs 5 oz but seems to be holding her own. They've named her Abigail Marie Crenshaw and will call her Abby. Currently, she's in the NICU at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho. and will need extra care for a while. We're all praying for the three of them and feel comforted that everything will be OK. Wish I could be there with them. . .

1 March 2009

Now that I'm no longer Down Under, I thought it best to change my blog so I can keep it current. We loved Brisbane, Australia and especially the wonderful people we met there - and now it's time to keep on living our dream! :-)

We're very much in transition right now, but hope to be settled somewhere before too long. . .